The existence of any outstanding arrest warrants, or a criminal history record that constitutes a general disregard for the law

Misconduct of a public officer or employee

Presenting false claims to a public officer or body

Conviction of medical assistance or welfare fraud

Computer crimes

Theft convictions

Crimes motivated by bias

Maltreatment of vulnerable adults

Registered sex offender

Conviction of 5th degree assault

Evidence that the applicant has misrepresented, omitted, or falsified any information to the Minneapolis Police Department

Information relative to any other arrests and subsequent disposition of such shall be evaluated by the Minneapolis Police Department in detail. Factors to be considered are the seriousness of the crime, multiple occurrences of a crime, length of time between crimes, and when the crime was committed.

NOTE: It should be noted that this list is not intended to be all inclusive.

The following may result in the rejection of police applicants:

Gross misdemeanor convictions for all traffic law violations that are not inclusive in Minnesota State Statutes

Driving Under the Influence, implied consent, or B.A.C. over .08, on the driving record.

Misdemeanor conviction (including traffic convictions, D.A.R., D.A.C., and D.A.S.) in the last 3 years

Any undesirable discharge from the military or an honorable discharge that indicates the applicant is not eligible for re-enlistment

Past motor vehicle driving history (citations/accidents), history defined as more than 2 incidents

More than 2 "at fault" motor vehicle accidents within 2 years

Receiving or concealing stolen property

Felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor charge/conviction that resulted in De Novo, diversion, a pardon, or an expungement

Affiliation or association with documented gang members or known criminals

Documented pattern of unfitness or patterns of misconduct

Documented instances of employee misconduct by previous employers

Documented instances of undesirable work habits

Evidence or admission of past abuse of controlled substances including the use of marijuana

Failure of drug screen for marijuana or any other controlled substance

Failure of the psychological examination

Failure of the medical/eye examination

Note: It should be noted that this list is not intended to be all inclusive.

Disqualification (Civil Service Rules)

Consistent with law, merit principles, and efficiency in the City service, the Human Resources Department may disqualify an applicant for employment. Moreover, the Human Resources Department may refuse to examine, refuse to certify, or remove from a list of eligible candidates any individual to whom one or more of the following criteria for disqualification apply:

Failure to meet minimum qualification established for the position

Failure to achieve the minimum rating required on each component of the examination

Conviction of a crime, the nature of which is related to the duties of the job and could impair the safe, efficient, and effective operation of City services

Has been dismissed or has resigned in lieu of discharge from public service for cause

Has a record of employment that has been unsatisfactory in any position, public or private, for any cause, which could impair the safe, efficient, and effective operation of City services

Has knowingly made a false statement or has attempted to practice deception or fraud in the application or examination process. By knowingly making a false statement in an application or examination, an individual may forfeit all eligibility to any position in the classified service for 3 years, and, in the case of appointment to a position, the applicant may forfeit that appointment

A current employee who has been removed during promotion probation from a position may not take an examination for that classification for at least 12 months from the date of removal

For any good and sufficient reason related to the candidates' ability to satisfactorily carry out the duties of the job and in the judgment of the Human Resources Department and Civil Service Commission, is undesirable as a public employee

Last updated Jul 19, 2018

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